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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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